N.C. State names tennis coach

By Times-News

Published: Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 12:23 AM.

RALEIGH — Simon Earnshaw, who has guided his programs to an NCAA Division II-record nine national championships with Armstrong Atlantic State, has been named as women’s tennis coach at North Carolina State.

Earnshaw comes to Raleigh after an historic 15-year run as men’s and women’s coach at Armstrong Atlantic State in Savannah, Ga., where he directed its women’s program to six national titles, and its men’s program to three.

A native of Holmfirth, England, he was hired as assistant men’s and women’s tennis coach at Armstrong Atlantic for the 1998-99 season. A year later he was elevated to the head position.

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RALEIGH — Simon Earnshaw, who has guided his programs to an NCAA Division II-record nine national championships with Armstrong Atlantic State, has been named as women’s tennis coach at North Carolina State.

Earnshaw comes to Raleigh after an historic 15-year run as men’s and women’s coach at Armstrong Atlantic State in Savannah, Ga., where he directed its women’s program to six national titles, and its men’s program to three.

A native of Holmfirth, England, he was hired as assistant men’s and women’s tennis coach at Armstrong Atlantic for the 1998-99 season. A year later he was elevated to the head position.